Rakiura - north west circuit

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 17, 2026

Informations

Distance 134.63 km
Elevation gain 603871 m
Elevation loss 603359 m
Altitude minimum -32768 m
Altitude maximum 976 m
Altitude Start 21 m
Altitude End 533 m
Estimated hiking time 46 h 40 min
Difficulty Very hard

134.63 km loop hiking starting from Yankee River Hut. Elevation gain is 603871 m, with altitude ranging from -32768 m to 976 m. Estimated time: 46 h 40 min. Starting town: Yankee River Hut (Southland, New Zealand / Aotearoa).

This hike includes 7 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 4383 m across 48.48 km, with an average slope of 9.0%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 1.93 km): +253 m over 1.41 km, average slope 17.9%
  • Climb 2 (at km 15.39 km): +598 m over 4.82 km, average slope 12.4%
  • Climb 3 (at km 25.84 km): +397 m over 4.69 km, average slope 8.5%
  • Climb 4 (at km 36.24 km): +409 m over 3.96 km, average slope 10.3%
  • Climb 5 (at km 42.19 km): +302 m over 2.05 km, average slope 14.7%
  • Climb 6 (at km 67.45 km): +387 m over 5.35 km, average slope 7.2%
  • Climb 7 (at km 140.83 km): +2037 m over 26.19 km, average slope 7.8%

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